If you like my work, please follow me for more resources and leave a review! This 2 hour KS3 lesson investigates the sequence of evolution on planet Earth. The lesson teaches to appreciate the scale of geological timelines. Literacy strategies are included to support weaker students. Pupils arrange the emergence of key species through a timeline task. Students use comic cards to sequence the key events throughout the last 4.5 billion years. A supporting video link is also included and accompanying question sheet. Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- Earth’s Story topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to Earth’s history:- What was the Big Bang? How did life on Earth evolve? What killed the dinosaurs?

If you like my work, please follow me for more resources and leave a review! In this 2 hour lesson, pupils learn how animals and plants have adapted to survive in the hostile desert environment. A guided reading exercise introduces the various strategies plants use to preserve water, and deal with the extreme temperatures. Pupils then label a diagram of the Saguaro Cactus and explain how these adaptations help the plant to survive. A short video resource is included to highlight the features of opportunistic vegetation such as the resurrection plant. Finally pupils complete a worksheet focusing on the camel and fennec fox, in which they match up the animals adaptations to their purpose. Workbook pintables are provided which follow the PowerPoint lesson. Multiple choice checking for understanding slides are included, as well as links and videos to allow pupils to secure their learning at home. Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- Desert Ecosystems Check out some of my other products relating to Hot Deserts:- Desert Characteristics Desert Opportunities Desert Challenges Desertification Managing Desertification

This 2 HOUR KS3 lesson investigates the factors influencing mass rural to urban migration in China. Pupils are required to create a comic strip, summarising key messages from a comprehension exercise. The task teaches pupils about the hardship rural migrants experience and addresses the ‘perceived’ benefits of urban life. The lesson includes a case study video link to aid pupil understanding, as well as an additional worksheet task, in which pupils categorise the impacts of rural to urban migration.

In this 1 hour KS3 lesson, students are given a introductory overview of Africa. Pupils recap the continents of the world, and play a competitive ‘splat’ game, testing learners knowledge. A true or false exercise is used to introduce the continent, and is used to create a short fact list about Africa. **Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- ** Development topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to weather and climate:- What is development? How can we measure development? What are the causes of global inequality? What are Africa’s climate zones? How do squatter settlements affect peoples quality of life? How does quality of life differ between HIC & LIC countries? How can fair trade help to reduce the development gap?

In this 2-3 hour KS3 lesson, pupils will learn about Africa’s diverse climate and physical environment. Students are introduced to the various biomes that exist across the African continent and learn how animals and plants adapt to the harsh conditions. Geographical skills are developed within the lesson as pupils analyse the climate graphs of four contrasting biomes. **Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- ** Development topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to weather and climate:- What is development? How can we measure development? What are the causes of global inequality? What is Africa like? How do squatter settlements affect peoples quality of life? How does quality of life differ between HIC & LIC countries? How can fair trade help to reduce the development gap?

This 2 hour KS3 resource investigates where squatter settlements develop, as well as the impact they have on the people that live there. Pupils use source analysis to describe living conditions and use this knowledge to annotate images of shanty dwellings. A head and tails card sort is used to teach pupils how to add depth to descriptions, when writing answers independently. Various video links are provided relating to both African and India slums. **Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- ** Development topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to weather and climate:- What is development? How can we measure development? What are the causes of global inequality? What is Africa like? What are Africa’s climate zones? How does quality of life differ between HIC & LIC countries? How can fair trade help to reduce the development gap?

If you like my work, please follow me for more resources and leave a review! This** 2 hour KS3 lesson** explores rainforest environments. Pupils learn to describe the locations of such environments and learn the reasons for their global distribution. Pupils analyse source images and use a sense wheel to imagine themselves in such an environment. Students improve Geographical skills, being taught to use a climate graph to describe Brazil’s climatic conditions. Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- Tourism topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to Tourism:- What types of tourism exist? Why has the tourism industry grown? Why do coasts, mountains and cities attract visitors? How do glaciers shape the land? What are the features of a glaciated landscape? Why does conflict exist in national parks? How can conflict in national parks be managed? Why is the Amazon Rainforests under threat? How can eco-tourism help to manage rainforests sustainably? Why do tourists visit extreme environments? How does tourism impact Antarctica?

If you like my work, please follow me for more resources and leave a review! This 3 hour lesson teaches students about the strategies used to mitigate against deforestation. Icons are used to initially stimulate discussion about how forest loss might be prevented. Students then evaluate why selective logging practices are more sustainable than clear fell logging. A card sort activity teaches pupils about 8 different strategies used to reduce forest loss. Students then dive deeper into ecotourism, as a way for developing nations to make money from the forest sustainably. Video resources and source annotation are used here to improve pupil understanding. Pupils categorise the social, economic and environmental benefits of eco-tourism in a card sort activity, before finally exploring Yachana Eco-Lodge as a case study example. Workbook pintables are provided which follow the PowerPoint lesson. Multiple choice checking for understanding slides are included, as well as links and videos to allow pupils to secure their learning at home. Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- Rainforest ecosystems Check out some of my other products relating to Rainforests & Ecosystems:- What is a food chain? What are food webs? What are the major biomes? What are rainforests like? How do animal and plants adapt to the rainforest? Why does deforestation occur in tropical rainforests? Why has deforestation occurred in Malaysia?

If you like my work, please follow me for more resources and leave a review! This 1 hour KS3 lesson teaches students the difference between a product and a service. Pupils use an atlas and world map to locate where personal items were manufactured. This introductory lesson illustrates the concepts of global trade and interdependence. Check out some of my other products relating to Globalisation:- What are producers and consumers? How has employment structure changed in the UK? What is globalisation? What factors have caused globalisation? Why is Apple such a successful global brand? How do conflict minerals affect people living in Africa? Does slavery still exist? (Investigating Apple’s iPhone factories)

This 1 hour KS3 resource lesson investigates the main differences between weather and climate. Pupils learn how aspects of the weather change over a short term basis and practice locating global climate zones. Understanding is tested through a tour operator task at the end of the lesson. **Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- ** Weather topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to weather and climate:- What is the water cycle? How can symbols be used to show weather patterns? How can we describe weather patterns using weather symbols? Is all rainfall produced in the same way? Why does the UK experience the weather it does? Why do floods occur and what are the effects?

If you like my work, please follow me for more resources and leave a review! In this 2 hour KS3 lesson pupils learn about relief, convection and frontal rainfall. Students map how rainfall varies across the UK and investigate the reasons for this. Interactive sides allow the processes to be easily visualised. Three exercises are used to aid the understanding of these various rainfall types. **Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- ** Weather topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to weather and climate:- What is the difference between weather and climate? What is the water cycle? How can symbols be used to show weather patterns? How can we describe weather patterns using weather symbols? Is all rainfall produced in the same way? Why does the UK experience the weather it does? Why do floods occur and what are the effects?

This** 2 hour KS3 lesson** teaches pupils about the key processes of the water cycle. The activities are designed to help pupils understand the sequencing of physical processes. A wide range of class exercises are provided and included: a card sort, diagram annotation, comic creation, a class game and extended independent creative writing task. **Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- ** Weather topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to weather and climate:- What is the difference between weather and climate? How can symbols be used to show weather patterns? How can we describe weather patterns using weather symbols? Is all rainfall produced in the same way? Why does the UK experience the weather it does? Why do floods occur and what are the effects?

This 1 hour KS3 lesson teaches pupils to locate China at a range of scales. The worksheet, requiring access to an atlas, requires learners to identify key Geographical elements such as the hemispheres equator and specific countries. These are then used to describe Chinas location. Differentiated writing frames are included to support weaker students, as well as model answers to exemplify good practice. Check out some of my other products relating to China:- What physical and human Geography exists across China? How is the population distributed across China? What is rural to urban migration and why does it occur? What are the problems of overpopulation? How developed is China? Was China’s one child policy an example of successful population control?

In this** 2 hour KS3 lesson** pupils describe how both temperature and rainfall vary across the UK. Students investigate how latitude, altitude, ocean currents and winds influence climatic conditions. Class worksheets are included and a source based formative assessment activity. **Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- ** Weather topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to weather and climate:- What is the difference between weather and climate? What is the water cycle? How can symbols be used to show weather patterns? How can we describe weather patterns using weather symbols? Is all rainfall produced in the same way? Why do floods occur and what are the effects?

In this 1-2 hour KS3 lesson pupils undertake a role play exercise in which they report on UK weather. Template weather scripts, base map and weather symbols are all included as well as a self and peer assessment sheet. **Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- ** Weather topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to weather and climate:- What is the difference between weather and climate? What is the water cycle? How can we describe weather patterns using weather symbols? Is all rainfall produced in the same way? Why does the UK experience the weather it does? Why do floods occur and what are the effects?

This 1-2 hour KS3 lesson investigates the strategies used to manage tourism in national parks sustainably. The lesson uses the UK’s Lake District national park as a case study. Students use information cards to fill in a table overviewing the advantages, disadvantages and relative sustainability of seven different approaches. Bundle and save! This lesson is part of a larger bundle:- Tourism topic bundle Check out some of my other products relating to Tourism:- What types of tourism exist? Why has the tourism industry grown? Why do coasts, mountains and cities attract visitors? How do glaciers shape the land? What are the features of a glaciated landscape? Why does conflict exist in national parks? Where is the Amazon Rainforests & what is it like? Why is the Amazon Rainforests under threat? How can eco-tourism help to manage rainforests sustainably? Why do tourists visit extreme environments? How does tourism impact Antarctica?

If you like my work, please follow me for more resources and leave a review! This one hour lesson teaches pupils about the natural beauty of the Lake District national park (England). Students consider the importance of national parks and locate the Lake District on a template map. Students use both video and source images to produce a piece of descriptive writing outlining the characteristics that attract people to this national park. Sentence stems provided to guide weaker learners.

In this 2 hour KS3 resource pupils investigate the Sahara desert. The lesson teaches pupils how to describe the distribution of desert environments around the world. The students are required to use climate data to produce a climate graph, with subsequent questions testing interpretation skills. A diamond 9 activity is used to evaluate the hostile conditions of desert environments. Information sheets are also provided allowing pupils to research the Sahara desert independently in groups.